Design Thinking for Change Work

Civilla is a "design studio dedicated to changework." In this workshop, Civilla will take you through the process of facing a social problem and addressing it using user-centered design. Presenters Adam Selzer and Michael Brennan (who have worked in design and social spaces including IDEO and the United Way, respectively) will lead you through a discussion of their methods, the work they have done this far, and its connection to Change Work. You will then go on to a short challenge session in which students from both UMSI and SSW will use their newfound knowledge to try and address a problem (in a practice session) using Civilla's methods.

This workshop will be of special interest to SSW students who are interested in designing for Social Change/Social Impact, non-traditional paths of Social Work, Social Justice, Entrepreneurship, and Macro work.

Tentative Itinerary:

• 1:00 PM Leave for Civilla
• 2:00-5:00 PM Civilla workshop
• 6:00 PM arrive back in Ann Arbor

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